Introduction

Comments can be placed in FBD in the form of text objects.

Text objects can overlap other objects.

The size of the object, depending on the size of the text, can be extended vertically and horizontally to fill additional grid units.

The same rules apply for entering text and navigating within text objects as for editing ASCII text in standard text editors. (To create a line break in text objects you must press the Ctrl+Enter key combination).

NOTE: Keep in mind that each change to a comment (e.g. change to a comment text, change to the size of the text object) makes it necessary to recreate the section involved (Generation > Generate project ).

Displaying or hiding the comments

Use the button in the toolbar to show or hide the comments.

The background color of the button in blue indicates that the comments are hidden.

NOTE: To select or place text objects, check that the button in the toolbar is not activated.

Selecting the text object

You have the following options to select text objects:

  • Use the Edit > New > Comment menu command.

  • Use the Comment menu command from the shortcut menu.

  • Press the F8 key.

    or

  • Select the symbol.

The active placement mode for text objects is indicated by the cursor symbol.

Placing text objects:

Placing text objects:

Step

Action

1

Select the text object.

2

Click the target position in the FBD section.

or

Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the target position, and press Enter.

Result: The selected text object is inserted and the selection mode is active again.

Example:

3

Enter the comment.

4

Confirm the text entered by:

  • Clicking with the mouse outside of the text object

    or

  • Pressing the Enter key.

5

To insert additional text objects:

  • Click the target position in the FBD section.

    or

    Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the target position, and press Enter.

  • To return to selection mode:

    Press the Esc key.

  • To insert other objects:

    Select the object you wish to insert.